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Hi Everyone,My name is Jonathan White and I am completing my Masters at the Fletcher School. For my thesis, I am mapping approaches to anti-corruption. The purpose is to identify macro-level theories…Continue

The OrganizationSearch for Common Ground (SFCG) is an international non-profit organization that promotes peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC and a European office in…Continue

SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Africa SpecialistBased in Great Lakes or West Africa Region Job Description / AnnouncementThe OrganizationSearch for Common Ground (SFCG) is…Continue

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Hi Everyone,My name is Jonathan White and I am completing my Masters at the Fletcher School. For my thesis, I am mapping approaches to anti-corruption. The purpose is to identify macro-level theories of change in an attempt to capture the 'state of the art' of the field.I am seeking brief program synopses or summaries of explicit or implicit anti-corruption programming. I am particularly interested in new or innovative approaches to anti-corruption. The program may have an explicit or implicit…See More

The OrganizationSearch for Common Ground (SFCG) is an international non-profit organization that promotes peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC and a European office in Brussels, Belgium, SFCG’s mission is to transform how individuals, organizations, and governments deal with conflict - away from adversarial approaches and toward cooperative solutions. SFCG seeks to help conflicting parties understand their differences and act on their commonalities. With a total…See More

SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND: INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING TEAM (ILT)DESIGN MONITORING AND EVALUATION INTERNSHIP – Summer 2013Search for Common GroundSearch for Common Ground is one of the largest international NGOs working on peacebuilding and conflict transformation. We have 30 offices around the world with over 600 staff. At the HQ in Washington there is approximately 40 full-time staff. There is always a very healthy intern community, with up to 20-25 interns at any one time.Search is full of…See More

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SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Africa SpecialistBased in Great Lakes or West Africa Region Job Description / AnnouncementThe OrganizationSearch for Common Ground (SFCG) is an international non-profit organization that promotes peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC and a European office in Brussels, Belgium, SFCG’s mission is to transform how individuals, organizations, and governments deal with conflict - away from adversarial…See More

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Jonathan White is a social scientist interested in the nexus of systemic conflict transformation and development in fragile and conflict affected environments. He has on-the-ground experience working on issues of peace and conflict in Myanmar, Cambodia and Thailand, and has also worked on projects in India (Orissa and Manipur) and Sri Lanka. Jonathan is deeply interested in the development of an evidence base of 'what works' through monitoring and evaluation processes for the aforementioned areas of work.

Jonathan is also experienced in the design, monitoring and evaluation of conflict transformation, is trained in Reflecting on Peace Practice evaluative methodology, and is additionally interested in exploring the application of alternative impact evaluation designs for the assessment of conflict transformation.

Intervention methods have included, among others, strategic capacity development for local peace organizations and their connection with the wider peacebuilding community in Asia; peace research to illuminate key issues and/or dynamics in a conflict system(s); media-based interventions, including mass media and creative/artistic approaches to conflict transformation.

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There is an emerging discussion in international development on theories of change. On the one hand you have methodological discussions and debates in theory-based evaluation on the testability and evaluability of theories of change, and on the other an emphasis on program design and the role and qualities of a good theory of change. This DM&E Tip attempts to capture the key points of the discussions on both sides (perhaps duality is a simplification, but it will suffice for this…

One of the more recent developments in peacebuilding DM&E has been the increasing emphasis on developing explicit theories of change as part of project or program design. In our upcoming interview with the Senior Technical Advisor for Justice & Peace at Catholic Relief Services, Tom Bamat suggests that the…

We know that conflict and violence affects all people, but not in the same way. Men and women can be perpetrators and victims; but, often they play different roles and have different needs before, during and after a conflict.

The differences in gender roles and responsibilities means that in order to be effective we have to target certain activities…

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The arcA Formal Structure for a Palestinian Stateproduced by the Rand Corporation. It is a giant leap in the right direction into finding a peaceful solution in the Palestinian-Israeli crisis. It is a ten year plan to develop the West Bank one day connecting it to Gaza. It addresses many of the problems the people of Palestine face in forming a viable state. Only with a prospers Palestinian society that resembles the society of the State of Israel will the people of both societies have any real security.

They spent more than 3 million dollars and four years in the development of this plan. It is a thirty-three billion dollar plan over ten years that addresses the Palestinian issues of transportation, housing, education, commerce, justice and the contiguity of the State of Palestine. It is a very comprehensive plan creating a clear image of a much better way of life for the Palestinian people. Restoring their dignity and hope for a better future for their children is the best first steps towards peace.

There is no way to peace, peace is the way. The Arc is the way for long term peace to become a reality in the Palestinian/Israeli crisis. The challenges are to make the Arc a reality that more people can see, as well as working out the full implementation of the Arc’s plan. The earlier more people get behind a plan like the Arc the sooner it could become a reality. Everyone should write to their elected representatives letting them know about the Arc and your support of the plan. Who could not support such a plan of a way to peace as the arc. Global Crier

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